Some St. Louis family attractions are re-opening with limited capacity and enhanced safety protocols for visitors and staff. Read more about family attraction re-openings and safety guidelines here. We invite our readers to enjoy virtual events and socially distanced events highlighted in our Things To Do calendar. Public health experts recommend that when you do go out, follow public health guidelines: wear masks (now required in St. Louis City and County), practice social distancing and wash your hands frequently. To learn why social distancing is important and effective in lessening the spread of COVID-19, hear from Dr. Alexis Elward, Chief Medical Officer at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

A World of Make Believe

Sunday, April 22, 2018

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Music sparks the imagination! It transports us to faraway lands and leads us on thrilling adventures. Discover how music and imagination work hand in hand as your St. Louis Symphony Orchestra takes you on a journey through make-believe. Hear family favorites by the legendary John Williams, including Superman March, E.T. Flying Theme and much more!

A World of Make Believe is part of a series of family concerts from the St. Louis Symphony.

Arrive early for fun pre-show activities just for kids! Stop by the instrument playground in the Wightman Grand Foyer prior to the concert to try out instruments from each of the music families and have your child's photo taken with a princess and superhero! Symphony volunteers will be on hand to help in this up-close and personal musical experience.

3 p.m. at Powell Hall. Tickets start at just $8.

More information and tickets: slso.org

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Tags: St. Louis Symphony Family Concerts, performing arts for kids in St. Louis, live music for kids, St. Louis Family Events, fun things to do with kids in St. Louis, St. Louis Symphony

Locations: St. Louis

Ages: , Elementary Age, Middle Schoolers, Parent with Child, Preschool

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We may not be able to gather on Art Hill this year, but we can still come together virtually for fantastic movie nights courtesy of the Saint Louis Art Museum. Join in on Fridays in July for the Saint Louis Art Museum At Home Film Series.

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Magic At Home with The Magic House

The Magic House is bringing innovative, hands-on learning to you at home with its #MagicAtHome series of interactive, instructional online presentations. The Magic At Home series of activities includes lots of fun projects that you can make at home with common materials. The easy-to-follow directions mean your kids can make paper sculpture, do shaving cream marble painting, create make-your-own flowers, go "fishin," make TP roll animals, make salad spin art and more.

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Storytelling in the Museum from the Missouri History Museum

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Friday, July 24, 2020

Storytelling in the Museum is now offered virtually on Zoom from the Missouri History Museum! Tune in every Friday at 10:30 a.m. for engaging stories with themes like Believe Project Storytelling with Black Authors of Children's Literature, Make Music, Trip to the Zoom, I Scream for Ice Cream, Let's Dance and Hello Beach.

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Science @ Home with the Saint Louis Science Center

The Science Louis Science Center is continuing to ignite and sustain lifelong science and technology learning through its online Science @ Home series! Visit the Science Center's web site or social media channels for DIY science experiments that can be done at home, Amazing Science Demonstrations from the Science Center's Energy Stage team, connections to local scientists, astronomy updates from the McDonnell Planetarium, live chats and more. Content is designed for all ages.

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Storytelling at the Museum in Spanish

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This free Spanish-language program from the Missouri History Museum is now online.

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